Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Ressurection Sorrow are a band from New York that plays stoner/doom/sludge metal and this is a review of their self released 2011 EP "The Scorpion Saviors Sessions.

Drums range from slow to midpaced drumming with not much in the way of fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing sounds very strong, powerful and heavy with some doomy stoner riffing.

Rhythm guitars range from slow to midpaced riffs that combine stoner/sludge/doom metal and rock together while the lead guitars have a 70s rock feel to them.

Vocals range from clean singing, whispers and some sludge screams mixed with doom/death metal growls, while the lyrics cover dark themes, as for the production it sounds very powerful and heavy sounding with all of the musical instruments being easy to hear.

In my opinion The Ressurection Sorrow are a very good sludge/stoner/doom metal and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECEMMONDED TRACK "Scorpion Savior". RECEMMONDED BUY.

Soilent Green are a band from Lousiana that play a mixture of crust/grind/death metal and sludge and this is a review of their 1998 ep "A String Of Lies" which was released by Relapse Records during 1998.

Drums mix some slow beats with some fast playing as well as some brutal blast beats while the bass playing follows the riffs coming out of the guitars ad at times has a very powerful sound.

Guitars mix some slow and heavy sludge riffing with some fast grindcore/crust riffs with no guitar soilos or leads on this e.p

Vocals are mostly high pitched grindcore screams mixed in with some deep death metal growls as well as some hardcore/crust yelling, while the lyrics are very hateful, as for the production it has a very professional yet very heavy sound that captures all of the instruments.

In my opinion Soilent Green are a very good grindcore/crust band and this is a very good e.p. If you are a fan of sludgy crust/grind with a professional sound you probably already own this e.p. RECOMMENDED BUY.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

1.Can you tell us alittle bit about the band for those that have never heard of us before?
Desolatevoid was formed in 2003 out of anger, binging and boredom in Eau Claire, WI. Patrick Sova supplied the riffs, Tim Smith dropped the tasty beats, and Andy Howard brought forth the grunts, groans & squeels. After a couple of lineup changes, Brent K came in on guitar and Nick Carroll came in on low end. We released Self Medicated Psycho Therapy in 2006. After great reviews, press and live shows devastation hit. Guitarist Patrick Sova was critically injured in an auto accident, leaving him a quadropelegic (Spelling?). After getting the green light to carry on from Patrick and with new guitarist Mark Stolp in tow we've released two more albums and another is in the works.

2.How would you describe your musical sound?
It's the soundtrack to the worst bender you've ever been on.

3. What is the meaning behind the band's name?
Desolatevoid is that place you can go to in your head to escape reality and be isolated and alone and quite possibly have piece of mind by releasing raw, crude, pure hatred. Chemically induced or not.

4.What releases have you put out so far?
Self Medicated Pyscho Thearapy (CD), No Sign of Better Times (CD) and the newly released 3 way split (Desolatevoid / Last Van Zant / The Parish Split CD)

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
As far as shows with bigger name metal bands Deicide on Halloween 2007 (Patrciks last show), Goatwhore in March 2010 both in Eau Claire which was awesome. But any show with a good crowd response and maybe some merch sales Is awesome to us.

6.Do you have any current touring plans?
You probably won't hear about us touring for a long time... if ever due to a couple members self employment issues. Others are in school and so on. We will do 3-4 days long runs if they present themselves. Mostly we're gonna do as many regional shows as we can.

7.Are any of the members involved with any side projects, if so who are they and what kind of music do they play?
As of right now everybody's focused on Desolatevoid but past and future projects are usually in the rock / metal genres.

8. What is going on with the Crimes Against Humanity record label these days and what are some releases that you have plans to put out in the upcoming future?
CAH Records has really slowed down in the past few years due to the economy and downloading off the internet so I don't run it like I used to but will still occassionally release new music. I just released a Dresden 7” and will be doing the new Beyond Description (Japan) album soon. I don't plan out too far for the label anymore since I'm trying to focus on my screen printing business as more of a priority lately.

9.How would you describe the musical progress so far and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
With each release we try to make a better album than the one before. Better riffs and song structure... things like that. We still have that one great album that kicks everyones ass. As far as direction we're gonna keep churning out abrasive tunes for people to overdose to.
10. What are some bands or music styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
A little bit of everything influences Desolatevoid. Elvis, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams 1, 2 + 3, classic rock. Mostly old school metal / punk. Pantera's a big one, the nola metal scene, Sabbath, Early Roadrunner + Earache death metal, Old school thrash, Grindcore. Like I said old school metal + rebels

11.How has the feedback been to you music so far by Extreme music fans worldwide?
The feedbacks been great. Every once in a while we get bad or OK reviews. Not everyone is going to like what we do. Being told we make good music by people who judge music for a living is one of the best parts really.

12.Out of all the releases that you have put out so far which one are you the most satisfied with?
In hindsight there's always something you wanna tweak or you play it a little different now. Overall we love and stand behind them all.

13.What are some of your interests outside of music?
Honestly besides home, lives + work we're all basically consumed by Desolatevoid.

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Body are a band from Rhode Island that play a style that I would describe as being experimental drome sludge/doom metal and this is a review of their 2010 album "All Of The Waters Of Earth Turn To Blood" which was released by At A Loss Recordings.

Drums are all slow, heavy and crushing with no fast playing or blast beats being utilized, while the keyboards have a very dark and evil sound with a dark ambient feel, as for the bass playing it has a very heavy and distorted sound.

Guitars are all heavy and slow doom/s;udge metal riffs mixed in with alot of distortion and reverd and it is all rythm guitar with no guitar leads or solos present on this album, while the vocals are all high pitched screams with some weird clean singing male and female vocals being used at times.

Lyrics cover alot of hateful and depressing themes, while the production sounds very heavy and all of the instruments sound very brutal.

In my opinion The Body are a very good drone/doom/sludge metal baqnd that should appeal to all fans of the subgenre and they are very heavy and original sounding. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "A Curse" "Song Of Sarin The Brave" and "Lathspell I Name You". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"well we are drunks from appleton wi. We are basically trying to be as ugly and as heavy as possible." (grp, guitar) we try to be
sonically as wide as can be, part by tone and part by note choice, we also are fueled by whiskey and bad decisions. we have big amps and big drums and love
to turn them up."

2. How would you describe your musical sound?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"we kind of cross heavy crust with doom and stoner shit." (grp, guitar)"I would place it between doom and stonerrock with
clever rock parts. I always fall short on this question though when people ask me what we sound like, it is hard for a band to pigeon hole yourself into
a catagory when you want to be more than that." (fred, drums) "crap"(john/bass)"heavy...fat and sassy"

3. What is the meaning behind the band's name?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"amp and riff worship. It is not religious, I hate god and the ideals of religion." (grp, guitar)"well we believe in the brotherhood
and work involved in creating this undeniable wall of sound and all ears shall parish in front of it! oops to cheesey.

4. What releases have you put out so far?
(grp, guitar)"well our first release is on crimes against humanity with desolatevoid and last van zant, we are really excited about it getting out there.
we also have a 45 12" split release with gate on trigger on the dutendoo that is very limited just getting out now and we are in the studio recording a full
length that should be out late summer."

5. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"I find it interesting that people allow religions to control their lives, so that comes up from time to time. also there are songs about
drug abuse and a disgust for humanity."(grp, guitar)"I think living in a small town but by no means small minded we see the pitfalls of humanity and the
little pleasures making fun of eachother can bring and our lyrics reflect that."

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
(john/bass)"the bfg house is an awesome underground venue, and the maritime tavern here in our hometown have been the funnest cuz we can stumble home from
a drunken stooper."(grp, guitar)"I think grand rapids mi. was my favorite, we did this weekend warrior thing with choose your poison and we all ended up
in this hotel room partying till the break a dawn with justus and there was some hilarious male nudity.as for our stage show we just rock out as hard as
we can, it is entertaining to watch I think"

7. Do you have any touring plans?
(ryan, guitar/vox)" we are hitting the west coast in july with dresden for about three weeks."(grp, guitar)" we love the road and want to as often as we
can afford to go."

8. Are any of the band members involved with any side projects, if so who are they and what kind of music do they play?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"I play guitar and do backing vocals in a hardcore/crust band called wartorn which was my main band for several years. we had a couple
releases on c.a.h.records and profane existence. I have turned more attention towards the parish once we started playing shows."(john/bass)"I play bass
in a progressive metal band called onus, we have gone through some member changes and that slowed us down a bit but still trudgin ahead."(grp, guitar)"
I play guitar in a stonerrock band that is called white van that is in hibernation right now because of all our schedules conflict right now and I play
bass in a grindcore/sludge band called neon hole which has a 7" split release coming out with unholy graves."(fred, drums)"I make things go bang."

9. How would you describe the musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"we have only been a band for nearly a year and are only in the early stages, but expect relentless brutality."(grp, guitar)"I think we are
gonna get slower and smarter while still keeping our aggression in the fore front."(john/bass)"we get more groovy as we move ahead, we are getting better at
harmonies and groove."

10. How would you describe the underground scene in your home state of Wisconsiiin?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"wisconsin has a couple of great scenes in madison and milwaukee. we live in a small town called appleton, most of our shows are house
shows which are great. there is a wide variety of bands in this area and a lot of people who care about making it happen. the shows are often out of
hand, houses completely trashed, people injured.I am suprised I have never burned a house down actually."(grp, guitar)"I was at a lot of those shows
and he is not exaggerating at all, I know some one right now who has a black eye from a garbage can gettin thrown at his face and he just laughs the
next day about it, sorry zack didn't mean to hit you in the eye! we just know how to throw down here and our nieghbors are just so used to our shenannigans
that it seems pretty typical, but boy does the clean up the next day really suck!"

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"graves at sea, bongzilla, electric wizard, asunder, stormcrow, hellshock, and sleep to name an important few."(grp, guitar)"I love blues
and guitar jazz, and I am a sucker for a good heavy groove like high on fire, yob, old mastadon, and goatsnake."(john/bass)"anything doom and metal, anything
sludgy and gross. that is pretty much everything I am listening to now and some proggy shit."

12. What are some of your interests outside of music?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"drinking/smoking"(grp, guitar)"I have a 1978 camaro z28 that I am doing a frame-up restoration on. I am also into street rodding old guitar
heads, I play one of my creations in this band and it just has a sound all it's own.but we all take time out of our busy schedules to party"(john/bass)"movies,
reading,and hurting myself in the shower."

13. Any final words or thoughts?
(ryan, guitar/vox)"thanks for taking the time to interview us, we really appreciate it."(grp, guitar)"yeah guys thanks a lot, and thanks to all who read this,
we are having a lot of fun in this band and hope to play a town near you soon"(fred, drums) "crap"(john/bass)"keep listening to doom!"

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

This is a review of a 3 way split album betweenWisconsin'sDesolateVoid, South Carolina's Last Van Zant, and Wisconsin's The Parish, and I am going to start off the review with Desolate Void.

Desolate Void plays a style that mixes crust,grind,sludge and stoner rock together. Drums use alot of fast playing with a good amount of blast beats as well as some slow drumming, while the bass playing follows the riffs coming out of the guitars and has a very powerful sound of their own.

Rhythm guitars mix some fast crust/grind/punk riffs with some slower riffs that mix stoner rock, sludge and doom metal together while the lead guitars have a 70's rock sound with alot of distortion, while the vocals are high pitched grindcore screams with some crustcore style of yelling and spoken word parts.

Lyrics cover alot of hateful and negative themes, while the production has a very heavy sound that captures all off the instruments, In my opinion DesolateVoid are a very good album that should appeal to fans of stoner sludge metal, and there best track is "Expect The Worst".

The Last Van Zant plays a more hardcore sounding version of crustcore.

Drums are mostly fast with alot of brutal blast beats, while the bass playing mixes fast and heavy riffs together, as for thr guitars they mostly fast and distorted riffs that are heavily influenced by punk and hardcore with little or no lead guitars present on their songs.

Vocals are mostly hardcore style screams while the lyrics seem to touch on war and hateful themes, as for the production it has a very heavy sound that captures all of the instruments.

In my opinion The Last Van Zant are a very good band, even though this is not a style I write about for this zine, I still feel they are a good band that should appeal to fans of the more hardcore punk style of crustcore. There best song on this recording is "Standing In Blood".

The Parish play a style that I would describe as drone/sludge/doom.

Drums are mostly slow with no fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing has a heavy and distorted sound that follows the riffs coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow and distorted doom metal riffs with little or no lead guitars and solos, while the vocals are low pitched death metal growls, as for the production it has a raw and heavy sound that captures all of the musical instruments that are present on this side of the split.

In my opinion The Parish are the best band on this compilation that should appeal to all fans of sludge/drone/doom metal. In conclusion this is a good split with 3 good bands that are different from each other. RECOMMENDED BUY.

Friday, June 17, 2011

The Ocean are a band from Germany that plays a very progressive and atmospheric version of sludge metal and this is a review of their 2010 album "Anthropecentric" which was released by Metal Blade Records.

Drums range from slow to midpaced playing with no fast playing or brutal blast beats, while the pianos and violins bring a very progressive sound to the music, as for the bass playing it has a very thick, dark and heavy tone.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow to midpaced sludge/metalcore style guitar riffs with a grat amount of progressive and technical riffing, while the lead guitars are very progressive and technical sounding guitar solos, as for the accoustic guitars they have a 70's progressive rock feel to them with alot of full chords and finger picking being utilized.

Vocals are mostly deep growls that take influences from death metal and metalcore mixed in with alot of clean singing male and female vocals, while the lyrics touch on the corruption of Christianity, as for the production it sounds very heavy and professional with all of the musical instruments having a good and heavy sound to them.

In my opinion The Ocean are a very original and talented band that should appeal to alot of different fans of extreme music. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Anthropocentric" "She Was The Universe" "Sewers Of The Soul" and "Heaven TV". RECEMMONDED BUY.

1. Can you update us with what is going on with the band these days?
- We are playing limited shows lately & mainly concentrating on writing & recording our upcoming full length "Ghost in the Fire" for Diabolical Conquest Records out of India. The Indian scene has shown
us much support & respect & we are happy to be spreading our sound to a new demographic -

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how
does it differ from previous releases?
- Well, there is & always will be a similar feel to our albums, but @ the same time they vary quite a bit in atmosphere.. So, the new album is what I would call a solid mixture of our previous sounds along with a completely new feel which needs to be heard to catch my drift. -

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and concepts the new release explores?
- Most of my lyrics are a variation of reality & what is happening in my life & the world closest to me.. Topics range from self destruction, to demented triumph, to absolute confusion & everything in between. -

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
- The difference in spelling in the word honky versus honkey came with the idea that we were the honkys giving you the music that in turn is the drug. Hence the 'key' being the music that us honky's are giving. Or something along those maddening lines. -

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far, and how would you describe your stage performance?
- Let's see.. The show we played with Today is the Day was a very memorable one. As was the gig with Buzzov*en & Indian.. & just recently we played a show with Upsidedown Cross & Full Blown AIDS that was extremely enjoyable. There have been several great shows over the years, but those are the ones that came to mind as soon as I read the question.
Our Stage performance/presence is a somber one meshed with bouts of violence & dementia. There is no formula, we just go with it. -

6. The album was originally self released but now is re-issued by Diabolical Conquest, are you happy with the way the re-issue came out, compared to the original version?
- Well, it is a re-issue, but not a re-release in the sense of more albums being pressed... yet. Main man Kunal @ DC Records showed interest in signing us based on what he heard from "Death Dub". As we then discussed our future collaboration together, he brought up the idea of distributing the cd's I still have remaining. So, it is the same release, but now being pushed & spread worldwide by the label. & they have been doing an incredible job @ propelling us further than we already were. -

7. When can we expect the next full length?
- As of the time being the plan is to release it by the end of this summer.. August is sounding good.. & with the progress to this point that looks like a solid timeframe. -

8. On a worldwide level, how has your music been received by doom metal fans worldwide?
- Overall we have received a good response. We know & expect that not everyone is going to like or understand our brand of music, but all is well as of now. The good response is heavily outweighing the bad & that is all we can ask for. -

9. Are there any side projects besides this band, or is this a full time line-up?
- There are many.
I am also vocalist & founder of death/grind band Morgue Supplier.
Drug Honkey & Morgue Supplier are my two main projects.
Our drummer BH Honkey is a drum 'n' bass dj & producer who has many releases under his monicker of M1D1.
I am also the lunacy behind noisegrind project Asscavern.
BH Honkey & myself also have our electronic dark down-tempo project called KLLU.
Last but not least, I am also involved in an avant-garde/doom three piece called LadyBug DeathCamp with David Holland & Jim Deabenderfer from Cardiac Arrest.
There are others as well, but the ones I have mentioned are the most solid & forward moving. -

10. Your music makes a lot of references to drugs, what are some of the drugs that help you to write creative music?
- We have all done our share of everything you can imagine, but really, life circumstances develop most of our feel/sound. -

11. How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
- Our progression is ever moving & @ a standstill @ the same time. What I mean by that is: The natural course of playing together as a band brings forth a constant evolution of what we do naturally. Our sound will just keep evolving while staying the same. If that doesn't make sense, then you won't understand us & probably won't like us. & that's just fine by us. -

12. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music, and also what are you listening to nowadays?
- We have a diverse musical taste as a band. Some are: Winter, Autopsy, RZA, Scorn, Skin Chamber, Upsidedown Cross, Mr. Bungle, Eyehategod, Godflesh, Simm, Hellhammer/Celtic Frost, Aphex Twin, Swans, Nirvana, Solaris, Dream Death, Cianide, Led Zeppelin, Pixies, Kim Thayil, Jesu, Melvins, & Techno Animal. & There are so many more incredible bands/musicians that have got us to this point in our lives, these are just a small fraction. -

13.What role does Satanism, Occultism or Anti-Christianity play in your music, and how would you describe your views on these topics?
- It plays a role in the sense that we don't believe in anything that rejects individuality & imagination. For us, Satan plays the role of selfishness. By that I mean, we are selfish in our beliefs & what we
stand for. Friends, family, & individual thought are all that we concentrate on. All the other "worldly" nonsense is not a concern.
There is no real Anti-Christian sentiment in the literal sense of the word. We don't really care what anyone else believes in, even though I do wish people would squash their traditions and move forward because it hinders us as a race in so many ways. To each their own, just don't ever come @ us with what we know to be ridiculous. –

15. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
- Just a big thank you for your time & this well thought out interview. And - everyone be on the lookout for the new album "Ghost in the Fire" coming out soon on Diabolical Conquest Records. -

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Drug Honkey are a band from Chicago, Illinois that plays a very experimental form of doom/death metal and this is a review of their 2008 album "Death Dub" which was re-issued by Diabolical Conquest Records in 2010.

Drums are mostly slow playing with no fast drumming or blast beats, while the samplers are very dark mixing in noise elements and are very evil sounding mixed in with some synths that make the music sound even more darker, as for the bass playing it has a very thick, heavy and noisy tone with some low doomy riffing.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow, doomy and sludgy sounding riffs with alot of heavy and noisy distortion and there are no guitar leads or solos present on he recording which makes the music sound alot heavier.

Vocals are mixture of deep death metal growls with some high pitched screams and some industrial style vocals, while the lyrics cover despair, drugs, confusion, anti-religion and satanism, as for the production it has a very heavy raw feel to it, but you can still hear all of the musical instruments and one of the songs was recorded live.

In my opinion Drug Honkey are a very good and original sounding experimental sludge/doom/death metal band, and if you are looking for something original, you should check out this band. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "My Sins" "The Devil Lasts Forever" and "Who The Fuck". RECEMMONDED BUY.

1. Can you update us with what is going on with the band these days?
We are about a week into tour with Nachtmystium, Zoroaster and Dark Castle which has been pretty awesome thus far. Its always great being on the road with people you are friends with prior to hitting the road. We also have a covers EP coming out at the end of Sept and are writing a new full length that we hope to record early 2011.
2. How would you describe the musical style of the new material?
Its a little too early to tell i suppose, although, we have never set out with a goal of what we should sound like. We just get into a room together and work on songs until they feel right. I suppose it sounds like the next logical step to take from 'A Glorified Piece Of Blue Sky'
3. What are some of the lyrical concepts and subjects that you are working on these days?
Once again, a little too early to tell as far as a new record goes. Both Dave and I write our own parts usually, so speaking for myself, i tend to write from more of a personal stand point. Whats going on in my life and or what i see around me. We havent gotten past very rough demos for a new record yet and i have written some lyrics but who knows what will stick. Something that bothers me now may not bother me by the time i hit the studio and then i feel as though it would be silly for me to go and try and express those feelings when they are not true to the time period.
4. How has the tour been so far, what are some of the best shows that the band has played and how would you describe your stage performance?
This tour has been great, like i said, always good to be out for a month with people you know. My favorite shows are usually DIY shows. Last fall when we were out with Wetnurse, we played a place called the Sweatshop in Providence and a place called Unit 11 in Boston which were both just out of hand. The element of danger at a warehouse show is something that i can never get enough of.
5. Do you have any plans to tour Europe as well?
We are working on that as well. We have some early US touring plans next year which will take us to both the east and west coasts which will hopefully be followed by Europe immediately after in April/May 2011

6. What are some of the other side projects that the band members play in, and what kind of music do they play?
Andrew and Tony both work at a studio and often collaborate on various projects but i wouldn't know how to explain any of it to be honest. Its also so very across the board. I also do Twilight and a new project i am working on with Jeff Wilson (ex Nachtmystium), Bob Fouts (Gates of Slumber) & Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) which i plan on finishing my vocals for when i get home from this tour.
7. How has the support been from Candlelight Records so far?
Candlelight has been really great to us. Oddly enough, they showed up when we played a basement in Delaware on our very first tour and showed great interest in us since then. They were an obvious choice for us when we were working on "A Glorified..."
8. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
We all listen to everything...we can find inspiration in pretty much any music. I personally am greatly influenced by Deftones, Nick Cave, & Sabbath, so obviously i have been listening to the new Deftones & Grinderman records. I also rarely find an actual metal record that blows me away but the new Dawnbringer just recently blew my mind as well as the new Wolvhammer record.
9. How has your music been recieved by sludge fans worldwide?
I think we have been received pretty well by sludge fans but i also find a lot of sludge fans say that we are way more than just your average sludge band which is obviously a grand compliment.
10. How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
I think any good band progresses naturally without trying to change. Its good to have goals with where you want to take your music but in reality its always best to let is happen naturally. I personally believe we took great strides between our EP and our full length and i would hope that we can take even larger strides between our full lengths.

11. I have read somewhere that one of your members is into Shamanism and Summerian Magick, what role does it play in the music?
That is Dave, our lead guitar and clean vocalist. The rest of us are not versed in that particular area but Dave definitely brings that vibe to us and i can't say i haven't sat around listening to him talk about it a lot that it hasn't fascinated me to some degree. He often burns sage before we start our set on stage which definitely sets the mood for us as we are starting. Without that, it doesn't even seem like a complete show to me.
12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?
I do various forms of art. Lots of bands CD layouts, posters, shirts, yadda yadda. That has become my main source of income over the last few years or so. I also have a soft spot for comic books but at this point of my life i can't afford the ones i want so i try to ignore em and every few months grab a few graphic novels to take on the road with me.
13. Any final words or thoughts before we close this interview?

The Atlas Moth are a band from Chicago, Illinois that plays a psycheldelic form of stoner/sludge/doom metal and this is a review of their 2010 ep "The One Amongst The Weed Fields" which will be released by Candlelight Records.

Drums are mostly slow to midpaced drumming with no fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing has a very dark and doomy tone.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow to midpaced stoner/sludge metal riffs that are heavily influenced by 60's rock, while th lead guitars are very 70's inspired guitar solos that have a heavy psycheldelic edge to them.

Vocals are a mmixture of sludge style screams and clean singing vocals, while the lyrics cover everyday life type of themes with a heavy doss of drug use, as for the production it sounds very professional and you can hear all of the musical instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion The Atlas Moth are a very good stoner/sludge metal band that should appeal to all fans of this genre. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "California Dreamin" and "Golden". RECEMMONDED BUY.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Hull are a band from Brooklyn, New York that plays a style that I would describe as being an experimental form of sludge/doom/death metal with a Southern Rock and this is a review of their 2010 album "Sole Lord" which was released by The End Records.

Drums are mostly slow beats with no fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing has a very dark and doomy tone.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow sludge doom riffs with some soft open string playing ansd some thrash/hardcore influences in the faster parts, while the lead guitars have a Southern Rock feel to them with alot of distortion being utilized, as for the accoustic chords they utilize alot of full chords and fingerpicking to give the music a classic rock feel.

Vocals are mostly sludge/doom/death metal growls with a good amount of clean singing and some hardcore style vocals, while the lyrics are very philosophical, as for the production it sounds very professional and all of the instruments have a very heavy sound.

In my opinion Hull are a very good experimental sludge/doom metal band that should appeal to all fans of this genre. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Transition" "Deliverance" "Wrath Of The Sands" and "Architect".

Sunday, June 12, 2011

1. Can you update us with what is going on with the band these days?
-Right now we are getting ready to record with Iron Bob Fouts at Basement Rage Studio (Indianapolis) again,
and enjoying an awesome summer with some good friends and cold drinks.

We aren't playing too many shows currently, just because we tend to play on our home field a lot, no need to overdo it.
Bands need to space it out and give people a reason to see you when they can, or tour constantly, and we just can't do that right now.
Plus, a lot of awesome shows happen around here, so there is always something to go see.
2. What is the meaning behind the band's name?
-gotta give the short answer on that one...
The Bulletwolf is a mutant type comic hero.
His body was mangled in an explosion and he ended up spliced with a wolf head and has a cannon in his chest.
Dude is also built like an 80's He-Man toy so all kinds of ass gets itself kicked as he fights for the good of mankind.
The cartoon/comic was never even drawn, just a little thought in my head ten years ago that later became our band name.
I hope to see what he looks like one day.
3. How would you describe your musical sound?
-Loud, low & lewd. The riff reigns supreme, or you ain't got shit.
4. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?
-Mostly about drinking, partying, women and just having a good time overall.
I like to think of it as blurry, half-written pages from some maniacal party animal's journal that gets beligerent everywhere he goes.

You have to either: write what you know, or what you are passionate about.
For some bands it politics, or wizards, or loving your scene, or family, or what have you.
For us, it's about enjoying the moment and not caring what somebody elso thinks of it and at the same time keeping it fun.
We'll stretch it out sometimes, with the new recording, there is a song called "Quest for Fire" and all the lyrics will be inspired by that film.
The same idea behind "Dead in the Water" from our '07 demo. That tune was all about 'The Big Lebowski.'
We also got permission from George the Painter (who writes for The Horse Magazine among doing other amazing things)
to use some of his spot-on, immaculate words in a motorcycle inspired song called "Right On (Ride On)."
Our guitarist rides, and the rest of us just fantasize about it.
5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
-We played a completely awesome set in Pittsburgh, PA at The Smiling Moose last summer, everything was just perfect that night.
We had a crappy, long, hot drive there from Cleveland and ate some terrible pizza in our friends van.
So the only thing to make you feel good is knowing that you get to be on a stage later that night.
The show had a great bill (Forged in Flame from Ohio and Vulture from Pittsburgh) and the sound was just stellar. We got to do our songs in front of first-time listeners of the band.
When you hit everything right for people that have never heard you before, it's just about the best thing to get out of being in a band.
-Our cd release show in November 2008 was pretty great too.
It was at the Melody Inn in Indianapolis (with our indy brothers Aposlte of Solitude and Tunguska and a great band from Ohio called Wrecked), which is just about the best place to be anyway, and we played 'Double Shots of Rock and Roll' in it's entirety. I really like it when bands do that!
Every show at the Melody Inn is pretty great. The place has a perfect mood about it.
-Recently we played at an all-ages DIY place called The Dojo, a glorious little hole in the wall run by great people for all the right reasons. One of those nights when everything just feels right. That was another night with Aposlte and some bad asses called Deadmen.

We give it our all whenever we get play.
1, 2, 3, 4, ROCK!
6. Do you have any touring plans for the future?
We'd like to get out a lot more. Kinda like we did in '08 & '09, it just gets hard with home responsibilities and work and vacation days and stuff.
Hopefuly we can get some weekend dates together soon and get back out there.
7. How has your music been recieved so far by stoner/doom metal fans worldwide?
Seems pretty good so far! People are buying it all over the place, we never thought we'd have listeners outside the states.
I think it helps that we don't hold anything back. We're a love it or hate it band.
Cussing and in-your-face riffs are what we like to do, some have really gotten into it.
8. How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
As long as we keep getting more comfortable with each other and zoned in on what we wanna do, everything will be great.
Some of the new stuff is way more rock oriented than metal. We still keep it heavy but we are having lots of fun getting more of our influences into our songs.
One day, we'll get our drummer's dad to play pedal steel on a song.
9. Are there any side projects besides this band, if so who are they and what kind of music do they play?
TJ (guitar) and myself (bass) have a grindcore band that practiced one time, total commitment there!
Don (drums) is playing in a pretty serious 80's metal cover band with some local heavy hitters.
10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you lstening to nowadays?
Basically, we rip off every style we like and hope we mix it up enough to make it sound like we meant to do it.
That mostly comes from: rock, metal, doom and stoner.
We do listen to classic rock, pop, fusion and rap a lot too.

On the regular, we get into Deep Purple, Orange Goblin, ZZ Top, Van Halen, Slayer, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Death, Cathedral, AVAIL, Sleep, Frank Zappa, Witchcraft, Fu Manchu, CCR, High on Fire, Goatsnake, Led Zeppelin, KYUSS, The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, QOTSA, Bad Brains, DEVO, The Doors, Kiss, Church of Misery, i could go onand on.
Hell, there is a Billy Joel lyric in one of our songs and nobody has called me out on it yet!

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Bulletwolf are a band from Indiapolis, Indiana that plays a mixture of heavy metal and stoner/doom metal and this is a review of their 2008 album "Double Shots Of Rock'n'Roll" which was released by Abyss Records.

Drums are mostly slow to midpaced with no fast playing or blast beats, while the bass playing has a heavy sound which sounds like a mixture of doom metal and 70's rock and there are some powerful bass leads being used at times.

Rhythm guitars mix slow doom/sludge metal riffing with some classic metal riffs and 70's rock with mostly slow riffs but there are some more update midpaced stuff that comes up times mixed in with some fast parts that have a punk feel, while the lead guitars are 70's rock sounding guitar solos with a heavy stoner feel to them.

Vocals are mostly raspy sounding clean singing vocals with some heavy singing that reminds me of Cathedral when they where going through their stoner phase, while the lyrics cover beer, whiskey, hangovers and life, as for the production it has a very powerful sound and all of the instruments have a very heavy feel to them.

In my opinion Bulletwolf are a very good stoner/doom metal band and if you are a fan of this genre you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "White Trash Whiplash" "Get The Horse Out" "Fuckfight" and "Hungoveritz".

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

FUCT are a band from Nashville, Tennesee that has a history that dates back to the mid 80's and they play a style that mixes hardcore, thrash, sludge and death metal together and this is a review of their 2008 album "Reatain To The Aggro" which was released by Abyss Records.

Drums alternate between slow and fast drumming with some ocassional blast beats, while the bass playing follows the riffs that are coming out of the guitars.

Rhythm guitars have alot of variety with some fast riffs that mix thrash and hardcore together while the slow riffs are sludgy and doomy mixed in with some death metal heaviness, while the lead guitars are classic rock sounding guitar solos.

Vocals mix alot of different styles together with some clean singing, thrash style vocals and some sludge style high pitched screams mixed in with some deep death metal growls, while the lyrics touch on Spirituality and Earth, as for the production it has a very thick and heavy sound that goes great with the music that is on this album.

In my opinion this is a good album from FUCT, i remember buying a cd from this band in the 90's and when I bought it, I never thought anyone even heard of this band, and their newer album is alot different than that one which was crossover thrash, and this album has sludge and death metal elements which the older one did not, if you are looking fro something origianl you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Devotian To The Dying World" "A Forebidding Tale Of Woe" "Kicker" and "October". RECOMMENDED BUY.

Necrovorous are a band from Greece that plays a very brutal from of dark death metal with a doom metal edge and this is a review of their 2011 album "Funeral For The Sane" which was released by Pulverised Records.

Drums range from slow, midpaced to fast drumming with a good amounts of blast beats, while the synths which are only used on the intro and briefly on a couple of songs have a very dark and evil feel to them, as for the bass playing it has a very dark tone with riffs that follow the riffing that is coming out of the guitars.

Rhthym guitars range from slow, midpaced to fast death metal riffs that are also influenced by doom metal with some melodies being used at times, while the lead guitars are very distorted sounding death metal guitar leads.

Vocals are mostly deep death metal growls with some high pitched screams being thrown in at times, while the lyrics cover gore themes with somewhat of a dark and occult edge, as for the production it has a very strong, powerful and professional feel to it.

In my opinon Necrovorous are a very good old school sounding death metal band with a doom metal edge and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Succubus Dormotory" "The Vilest Of All Dreams" "Deathkneels" and "Funeral For The Sane". RECEMMONDED BUY.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Mindrot where a band from Orange County, California that played a style of music that mixed atmospheric doom metal, gothic, and crustcore together and this is a review of their 1995 album "Dawning" which was released by Relapse Records.

Drums cover a good amount of variety with some slow to midpaced playing mixed in with some fast parts as well as some blast beats, wfile the keyboards have a very gothic and atmospheric sound, as for the bass playing it has a very powerful that gives the music a very melodic feel with some bass leads.

Rhythm guitars mix some fast playing thatt mixes crustcore with a more death metal style of tuning as well as some thrash and hardcore influences while the slower riffs mix noise rock with doom metal with some soft playing mixed in as well, while the leads have a very melodic and doomy feel, as for the accoustic guitars when they are utilized they use open chords and give the music a more depressing feel.

Vocals are a mixture of deep death metal growls/crustcore style yelling mixed in with some clean singing as well as some spoken word passages, while the lyrics touch on depressing themes, as for the production on this album which was recorded at Jim Barnes Audio Productions during the autumn of 1994 sounds very professional and you can hear all of the instruments that are present on this album.

In my opinion Mindrot where a very talented and underrated band for their and if you are a fan of atmospheric doom/death you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Anguish" "Burden" "Forlorn" and "Internal Isolation". RECOMMENDED BUY

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Heinali and Matt Finney are a duo with one member from Alambama and the other from Ukraine that mixes doom metal with shoegaze/ambient and spoken word and this is a review of their 2011 album "Conjoined" which was released by Paradigms Recordings.

Drums are mostly slow playing with some tribal parts with no fast drumming or blast beats, while the bass playing has a very dark distorted tone with alot of heavy and slow riffing, as for the synths when they are utilized they bring a drone/dark ambient feel to the music.

Rhythm guitars are mostly slow riffs that combeine doom, ambient, and shoegaze together mixed in with alot of weird distorted drone parts, while the lead guitars are very distorted sounding doomgaze leads when utilied.

Vocals are all spoken word with no singing or growling, while the lyrics cover dark themes, as for the production it sounds very dark, heavy and raw.

In my opinion Heinali and Matt Finney are a very good doomgazwe band and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "A Chant" and "The Sun Will Rise Yet We Wont Be There". RECEMMONDED BUY.